WitrynaLet’s start with the plural form before we worry about any of the possessive. It’s the easiest of the three forms we want to show you. “Mothers” is the plural form of “mother.” It is not a possessive form, and we only ever use it to talk about multiple “mothers” at once. It’s more common that a verb will follow “mothers ... WitrynaWe use the apostrophe before the “s” when the noun is singular and we use the apostrophe after the “s” when the noun is plural and ends in s. The boy’s dog is fine. …
singular vs plural - "that is" or "that are" - English Language ...
Witryna4 wrz 2024 · The subject is locations, which is plural and which is in accord with the verb. The use of it as the first word in the sentence is a red herring. This is an example of a cleft sentence; it is not the subject. Plural: It is the locations that make the tournament special. → The locations [are what] make the tournament special. WitrynaThe plural form of most nouns is created simply by adding the letter s. more than one snake = snakes. more than one ski = skis. more than one Barrymore = Barrymores. Words that end in -ch, x, s or s-like sounds, however, will require an -es for the plural: more than one witch = witches. more than one box = boxes. highway sweeping
Apostrophes in Plurals Editor’s Manual
WitrynaHowever, for "there is" used instead of "there are", I agree with you - the first is takes a singular object and the second a plural object. "There's" is used instead of "There are" simply because it's easier to say quickly - that's all. conrad141 • 10 yr. ago. "My family are visiting". Sounds really strange. WitrynaThe most basic rule is to pluralize a noun by adding the suffix -s (as in voters); however, if the noun ends in -s, -x, -z, -sh, or -ch (with the exception—see, we already have an … highway sweeper